Red Quarter

Red Quarter is a residential area in Ward - 63, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka Division. Red Quarter is situated near the government office Bangladesh Madrasha Education Board, as well as near বাংলাদেশ মাদ্রাসা শিক্ষা বোর্ড.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dhakeshwari National Temple and Shaheed Minar.

Dhakeshwari National Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Khirul Alam Emon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'. Dhakeshwari National Temple is situated 260 metres west of Red Quarter.

The Shaheed Minar is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the Bengali language movement demonstrations of 1952 in then East Pakistan. Shaheed Minar is situated 260 metres east of Red Quarter.

Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque

Archaeological site

Photo: Ragib, CC BY 2.5.

The Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is a historical mosque near Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is situated 1 km west of Red Quarter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Dhaka and Central Dhaka.

Old Dhaka

Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Indian subcontinent, and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

Central Dhaka

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Central Dhaka includes Motijheel, the centre of finance and business, the University of Dhaka, a historic area with a number of museums, and Tejgaon-Dhanmondi, home to large shopping malls, markets and a variety of eateries.

Paltan

Suburb

Paltan is a thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.

Red Quarter

Type: Residential area
Location: Ward - 63, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.72292° or 23° 43′ 23″ north

Longitude

90.39256° or 90° 23′ 33″ east

Operator

BUET

Open location code

7MMGP9FV+52

OpenStreetMap ID

way 169042596

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: বাংলাদেশ মাদ্রাসা শিক্ষা বোর্ড and Bangladesh Madrasha Education Board.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Education Board Bus Stop and Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall.

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